The elusive Carpenter Bee making a rare appearance at her nest entrance.

Jumper gets his dinner.

Time seems to fly. It is a while since the last post and it behoves me to keep going and not let too much time pass between, as that risks lengthening with time. It’s a practise, one that pleases me, and I trust others.

Change takes time and it’s that I was waiting on. But I can’t wait on change as that just puts it off anyway. Life is contrary, have you heard? Seeking or expectation brings about its opposite. The key to change is to have had enough of the way it is and see the fact without trying one way or another.

I know some – many – do believe, that decisions have to be made, but I live my life not theirs – in my timelessly time filled way.

And so I won’t ‘philosophise’ any more today and leave you with images of our little cousins.

Rain…and here in California our wildfire season began today in Riverside County down south near LA. The “season” used to begin sometime in late July and last through October…now we have only two actual seasons…summer from late April to sometime in November…and fall from mid-November to late April. Our planet is going to be totally arid come the next century—probably sooner. Ah, gloom and doom seem appropriate when we’ve just experienced 90 degree windy weather and they’re having blizzards and floods in the mid-West and points east. Wonder what effect all this will have on the Farmers Almanac?

Just beautiful Mark. I would agree they are works of art – the subjects, colours, detail and clarity give me goose bumps. I too like the jumper best but also have a soft spot for the lovely little Carpenter Bee at the entrance to her nest.

Often, but not always the male is more showy, especially for mating behaviours. This is not an example of the showiness but the mating game they often play : https://beingmark.com/2010/06/03/ Only seen the once out in the woods edge.

what a good way to pass the time, beautiful macro’s . Love those bugs. Get my book out and try to indentify them but that is something for the winter, here the sun finally came out today after a long long winter. Nature here is a month behind.